Watermelons — Area harvested in Japan
Japan: Watermelons — Area harvested was 8,518 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Watermelons — Area harvested in Japan, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Japan recorded 8,518 ha for watermelons — area harvested in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, watermelons — area harvested in Japan peaked at 40,900 ha in 1971 and was at its lowest, 8,518 ha, in 2024.
Japan ranks 59th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Watermelons — Area harvested in Japan, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 37,900 ha | — |
| 1962 | 39,000 ha | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 38,300 ha | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 37,100 ha | -3.1% |
| 1965 | 37,800 ha | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 38,900 ha | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 39,500 ha | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 40,700 ha | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 38,800 ha | -4.7% |
| 1970 | 39,400 ha | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 40,900 ha | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 40,500 ha | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 39,000 ha | -3.7% |
| 1974 | 37,200 ha | -4.6% |
| 1975 | 36,200 ha | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 35,800 ha | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 34,100 ha | -4.7% |
| 1978 | 33,500 ha | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 33,200 ha | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 33,000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 30,900 ha | -6.4% |
| 1982 | 29,700 ha | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 28,100 ha | -5.4% |
| 1984 | 26,600 ha | -5.3% |
| 1985 | 26,400 ha | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 25,900 ha | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 25,500 ha | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 24,300 ha | -4.7% |
| 1989 | 23,200 ha | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 22,500 ha | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 22,100 ha | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 21,400 ha | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 20,600 ha | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 19,400 ha | -5.8% |
| 1995 | 19,000 ha | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 19,100 ha | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 18,500 ha | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 18,200 ha | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 17,700 ha | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 16,900 ha | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 16,500 ha | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 15,900 ha | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 15,000 ha | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 13,900 ha | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 13,400 ha | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 13,000 ha | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 12,600 ha | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 12,300 ha | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 12,100 ha | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 11,700 ha | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 11,400 ha | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 11,300 ha | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 11,000 ha | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 10,800 ha | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 10,600 ha | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 10,400 ha | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 10,200 ha | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 9,970 ha | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 9,640 ha | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 9,350 ha | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 9,200 ha | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 8,940 ha | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 8,690 ha | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 8,518 ha | -2.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 8,518 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 228 ha, 37.4× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Japan's 8,518 ha is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4,036 ha, 2.1× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38,667 ha | 37,100 ha | 40,700 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 36,980 ha | 33,200 ha | 40,900 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 27,360 ha | 23,200 ha | 33,000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 19,850 ha | 17,700 ha | 22,500 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,160 ha | 12,100 ha | 16,900 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,701 ha | 9,640 ha | 11,700 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,940 ha | 8,518 ha | 9,350 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More environment data for Japan
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.0024 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.51 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.8 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.358 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.86 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 0.8198 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0.2449 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is watermelons — area harvested in Japan?
- Watermelons — area harvested in Japan was 8,518 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest watermelons — area harvested recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 40,900 ha in 1971.
- What is the lowest watermelons — area harvested recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,518 ha in 2024.
- How does Japan rank for watermelons — area harvested?
- Japan ranks 59th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is watermelons — area harvested rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Watermelons — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.